Telegram-herald., 1887-11-09
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W4tkiss preslisi. aad II. d. c. Nan
AakAas acted a. seers.zry. v. !. stuAr.
sk@ 81 taai t2xEs MAJ a. acE OF ne lsEisis
e4ee prostiias Tor lIsss such 80 ofsani<1-
Hsa as sas 4o0ul - BE sdected. bas t1sy
. o6id proceed 10 organic board 81 trasie
ss eAamorT Of eoainerce Instead % tie
Usuak curse Of lacaEpafetins. Tie srs
, eaiy requ.fss thar tssnEy or uaors eitizsas
ANAL Ieltiou for lsxai lacofporsdon- de
sgz ed that AFTER Tie adoption Of the eoo-
sLiIuti0n and by laws the ASSOCIATION -
therscpon Incorporated without any inrth-
4 eF loGlnailkles.
On a.sslon Of Hon r. d. Gilbert those
having ssxaea the estl. took seats inside the
railing and buslnszs Was e0mmenced
me cofnaaittss appointed 70 consider
1 name ior tAe association pgeseated thar OF
I Grad ka2lis Board OF Trade and Dtzsns
! Association" and offered resolution that
/ IL be adOpted. Some objection sas made 10
The length name and John L. Curtfss odef-
l ed an amendment th8s The name DC Board
OF Trade. This was carried ana the
/ original resolution ss amended adopted.
/ The constitution as submitted by the
eoxA1aitLse appointed 10 construct it was
thea Tead. lg gave the name Is the Grand
kaDiGs Board Of Trade and Citizens Asso-
cation me objects Is staLsd are TO sro-
/ mote Integrity aud good faith, usr and
| sltaiI2bls principles OF business, 10 discover
! and correct abuses. 10 establish and main
tain uniformity IN commercial usages. TO
/ pfsseaS and adjust controversies which may
.ftse between persons eugsged in trade. aud
/ geaerally a. foster, protect and advance
tA4 misunderstanding nercanlue aud munici-
pal interests Of tue city. more especially by
the establishment OF a permanent bureau or
Office. from which shall be disseminated
| through the exVss and by other modes all
ssesEsl oF speeihc Information regarding
sne advantages OF Grand Rapids as q busl-
aess coaaaanity and as a place for the es-
tabiishment Of business enterprises and as
place OF re sldence.
aged By board of thirty
one direc sors The membership qualification
4a3 dues 20 be prescribed by the bylaws
adopted no annual or special assessment
over SO above the regular dues 10 be al
lowed.
fas annual meeting and election to be
hesd the second Tuesday In November OF
each year. the constitution TO be amended
| ~ a.ny annual meeting.
Any respectable resident OF the city en-
gagged in business to De eligible 10 member
Ahlp or application according 10 the rules
IN writing and with proper recommends
I non.
On motion the date of the annual meet
ing and election was changed 10 the third
4 -
| Ond.
W.. Stuart moved that there be three
Vice Presidents instead OF two. Carried.
On motion A. B. knowlson, c. K. Olney
and J. L. Creque were appointed commit
tee 10 present names for the Offices OF Presi-
dent and Vice Presidents.
II. +. Hastings. W. K. Shelby and Viii
lism Dunhsm were appointed committee
Of throe to present the names OF twenty
seven gentlemen for members OF the Board
OF Directors.
A abort recess was taken in order TO give
the committees an opportunity to consult,
and in the meantime permission was given
the janitor to pass ths hat" for some re-
eompense for his work on the room.
The first COMMITTEES presented the name
Of George G. Briggs for President, and thoss
of l.. G.. Rindge, j. Covode and q. w. Wat
I | kins for First, Second and Third Vice -Presi
dents respectively. On motion of Dir. Var
| Asmus, Chairman Watkins was requested
60 cast the vote Of the meeting, and th'
above gentlemen were elected.
When the Committee on Directors re
ported the Chairman stated that as the offi
GERS had been elected Just as they retireC
. they included their names In the list OF Dl
; rectors, making thirty -one in all. as follows
L. ID. Gilbert. Julius Hoaseman. NJ.
! Crosby, w. r. Shelby. John WiddicomO
! Joseph Hesld, I. w. Straban, James Blair
J. w. Blodgett. Henry Spring, A. Il. Wat
son, r. =. Fisher. ID. n. Waters. w. II
Powers, Benjamin Putnam. G. ID. Icons ard
E Ri.,su 8, Fox; 3 3. (; AoowIsOD COg0ds; 6 y y
Briggs. g. W. watkins, William
Dunhsm, A. S. Mnssslmsn. John S. Benja
min. Chas. X. Sigh, I. G. Levi, l.. J
Rindge aud Sid q. Stevens. Tae repor
was adopted and the above elected th
Board OF Directors of the Association.
On motion II. d. @. Van Asmus wa
unanimously elected Secretary of tn
Board of Trade at a salary to be fixed b,
the ditsctors.
The bylaws, as read by the committee or
construction were read and the one refer
: ring TO the number required for quorum
: at meeting was adopted. On motion O
T. y. Gilbert the remainder Of the bylaw
were referred TO the Board OF Directors tor
4 thorough reconstruction.
T. ID. Gilbert stated that j. Fredericl
Z Raars had IN his possession some $50 bt
longing to deiunct business mems assc
, ciation, which he would turn over to th
: new association as soon as it il properl
, Organized.
In the absence Of tho newly elected Prssi
dent First Vice President l.. q. Ringde an
nOunced that q meeting OF the Board o
Directors would be held tomorrow evenin
at the Office of Mr.. Van Asmus. the secrs
tsry. ia the new Widdiocmb building
:. Adjourned.